AI Rate Professor

Sociology

Jen Myhre

SOC28 · SOCFY1 · SOC20 · SOC15 · SOC1 · SOC1796 · SOC14 · WMST28 · INTRO2SOC · SOC01 · 128 lifetime ratings

AI rating
70/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
64.71%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you want an engaging sociology class and can handle heavy weekly work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHeavy Reading LoadPassionate LecturerClear ExpectationsCaring but DemandingProject-Based Work
  • Students often praise Jen Myhre as passionate, caring, and memorable.
  • The main risk is the workload, , and online assignments.
  • Grades are usually reachable, but the A often requires steady work rather than low effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

63/100

Many students earn A grades, but comments repeatedly say the A depends on keeping up with , and projects.

Online reviews show A grades with much heavier effort, while in person reviews more often call the if you do the work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The sociology content is usually understandable, but the pace and amount of .

Online students emphasize exhaustion from the workload, while in person students more often say the material is engaging but reading-heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

43/100

person classes marked mandatory and some online or in person classes marked not mandatory.

Online evidence is mixed with mostly not mandatory or unclear entries, while in .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

Students recommend her when they value passionate teaching, but many warn that the .

Online reviews are more hesitant because of workload, while in person reviews contain stronger long-term praise.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

, but some SOC20 and online reviews call her a .

Format shift

Online reviews include clearer complaints about strict expectations, while in person .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

The workload is the clearest weakness, with , and weekly assignments.

Format shift

Online reviews describe the workload as especially overwhelming, while in person and projects.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Most positive reviews describe her as , and memorable, but some recent reviews describe her as rude or unhelpful.

Format shift

In person reviews are much more positive about her teaching style, while online reviews are sharply split.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Assessment appears mostly based on readings, notes, discussions, papers, projects, and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize assignments and projects more than exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person reviews are more positive, with many students praising her energy, care, and .

Main concern

Students who dislike reading, participation, or projects may find the class too demanding.

What students said

“Jen is freaking amazing!”
SOC1
“THERE ARE A LOT OF READINGS, so be ready.”
SOC01
“Its not necessarily that the class is difficult, its that taken.”
SOC20

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are more negative because students describe the workload as draining and assignment-heavy.

Main concern

The online workload can feel overwhelming when paired with other classes or work.

What students said

“This class is EXTREMELY heavy on workload.”
SOC01
“The ”
SOC01
“ and !”
SOC14

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews suggest low traditional exam pressure, with and finals often described as easy or project-based.

No MidtermsEasy FinalFinal ProjectFew Traditional Tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person reviews mention easy finals, zero quizzes or midterms in one course, and , but do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book rules.

Easy FinalProjectsZero QuizzesZero Midterms
“ ”
SOC1
“ , and .”
SOC01
“Class grade mainly consists of project, but not hard to do.”
SOC1

Online

, and a final presentation or project, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

No MidtermsEasy FinalFinal Project
“The ”
SOC01
“ /responses.”
SOC20
“You will end up making a visual presentation with audio as .”
SOC20

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She definitely gives out an insane amount of homeworks but at the same time I learned the most from her course.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Jen is my favorite professor I have had at De Anza.”

📚 Workload Reality

22/100

“This class is EXTREMELY heavy on workload.”

⚖️ Grade Effort

63/100

“It's an easy A as long as you do all your work”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She cares, wants you to learn and succeed.
  • She is such a great professor!
  • She teaches so that you are interested

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • There is a lot of reading required
  • It is quite a good amount of work though.
  • .

Theme 3

📝 About Assignments

  • 5-7 assignments per week and each of them require lots of reading and long videos.
  • Class grade mainly consists of project, but not hard to do.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

128

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 50 reviews across many years and courses, with consistent themes around strong teaching and heavy workload.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 593
4 out of 518
3 out of 56
2 out of 54
1 out of 57

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 9 · A 12 · A- 1

B range

4

B 3 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2